Renaissance medicine Flashcards
When was the great plague and what was the impact?
1666
100,000 died
What were beliefs on what caused the Great plague?
Punishment from God
Miasma theory
Links between dirt and disease were made
What were new discoveries during the renaissance period?
Microscope
Printing press
Lemons and limes
Mental illness
Who did people get medical help from during the renaissance period?
Barber surgeons
Apothecaries
Wise women
Quacks
What treatments were popular during renaissance?
Bloodletting
Herbal remedies
When was Vesalius time period?
1514-1564
Vesalius succeses?(3)
Dissected humans rather than animals(proved Galen incorrect)
Published a book with detailed anatomical drawings in 1543
He focused on different systems within the body rather than individual organs
Vesalius failures?
He didn’t lead to any medical cures
Failed to get support in Europe as he went against Galen
When was Pare period?
1510-1590
What did Pare do?
Realised soothing wounds was better than applying hot oil
Realised applying pressure was better than cauterisation
How did Pare realise soothing was better than heating?
By applying egg yolk, turpentine and oil from roses to seal wounds
How did Pare realise applying pressure was better than cauterisation?
By using cat gut ligatures to tie arteries which had a higher success rate than cauterisation
Successes of Pare?
Translated Vesalius book to French which increased surgeons anatomy understanding
Came up with better to sooth than burn and better to pressure than heat
Published a book: 1575
Surgeon of Elizabeth I observed
Failures of Pare?
Limited impact on British medicine as only trained doctors knew of his ideas and only rich could afford to see them
When was Harvey period?
1578-1657
